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AGENDA
Community Services Committee Regular Meeting
5:30 PM - Monday, July 13, 2015
Council Conference Room, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
1. Call to Order - Ruth Pérez, Chair
2. 2015 Take a Warrior Fishing Event Fee Waiver Request
a) Community Services department requests approval to waive the shelter and boat
launch fee in the amount of $500 for the 2015 Take a Warrior Fishing event on
9/19/2015.
3. 2015 C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Event Fee Waiver Request
a) Community Services department requests approval to waive the shelter and boat
launch fee in the amount of $500 for the 2015 C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Event on
9/12/2015.
4. Adjournment
CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
Subject/Title:
Fee Waiver Request for the 2015 Take a
Warrior Fishing Event Scheduled for
September 19, 2015
Meeting:
REGULAR COUNCIL - 22 Jun 2015
Exhibits:
A. Fee Waiver Request
Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board:
Community Services
Staff Contact:
Casey Stanley, Neighborhoods, Resources and Special
Events Manager, x6624
Recommended Action:
Refer to Community Services Committee
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required: $ 0 Transfer Amendment: $0
Amount Budgeted: $ 0 Revenue Generated: $0
Total Project Budget: $ 0 City Share Total Project: $ 0
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
Established in 2011, the Take A Warrior Fishing program is designed to support military personnel
and their families by creating an adaptive community-based outdoor recreation experience through
the sport of fishing. Participating individuals and families are provided fishing equipment and
safety gear, paired with experienced fishermen and head out onto the lake for about three hours of
fishing and boating. They return to join volunteers, families, and friends for a barbeque lunch and a
free raffle hosted by local service clubs.
The primary goals of this program are to encourage outdoor recreation as a therapeutic outlet;
support positive social interactions that help transitioning service members rebuild connections with
the civilian world; restore the disconnect in the home by increasing family interaction; and empower
Veterans to advocate for positive self growth and change.
This annual Renton event will again host 40–50 local military families, along with many local
fishermen, volunteers, and numerous community partners. Representatives from many local
outdoors groups will also be on-site to share information about participation in their organizations.
Staff believes this event is beneficial to the overall well being of the community and waiving the boat
launch and applicable fees is one way to show support for our troops and their families. Staff supports
the requested fee waivers for the Take A Warrior Fishing event scheduled for September 19, 2015, at
Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the requested $500 boat launch and picnic shelter fee waiver.
AGENDA ITEM #2. a)
jj*COMMUNITYSERVICESDEPARTMENTFEEWAIVERORREDUCTIONREQUESTFeeWaiverand/orReductionrequestswillbesubmittedforapprovaltotheCityCouncilviatheCommunityServicesCommittee.NameofGroup:C.A.S.T.forKidsFoundationGroupContactPerson:JimOwensContactNumber:425-251-3214Address:297SW41stStreetRenton98057EmailAddress:jimcastforkids.orgDateofEvent:9!19/2015NumberinParty:150Location:GeneCoulonBeachParkTypeofEvent:TakeAWarriorFishingStaffContactName/Telephone:JimOwens425-251-3214Whatisthetotalcostoftherentalandapplicablefees?500‘‘‘Whatisthecostofthefeewaiverorreductionrequested?500DescribeeventandexplainwhyareductionorwaiveroffeeswillbenefittheRentoncitizens:Establishedin2011,theTakeAWarriorFishingprogramisdesignedtosupportmilitarypersonnelandtheirfamiliesbycreatinganadaptivecommunity-basedoutdoorrecreationexperiencethroughthesportoffishing.TheRentonannualeventwillhost40-50localmilitaryfamilies,butalsomanylocalfishermen,volunteers,andnumerouscommunitypartners.Participatingindividualsandfamiliesareprovidedfishingequipmentandsafetygear,pairedwithexperiencedfishermenandheadoutontothelakeforabout3hoursoffishingandboating.Theyreturntojoinvolunteers,families,andfriendsforabarbequelunchhostedbythelocalserviceclubsandafreeraffle.Representativesfrommanylocaloutdoorsgroupsarealsoon-sitetoshareinformationaboutparticipationintheirorganizations.Themaingoalsofthisprogramaretoencourageoutdoorrecreationasatherapeuticoutlet;supportpositivesocialinteractionsthathelptransitioningservicemembersrebuildconnectionswiththecivilianworld;restorethedisconnectinthehomebyincreasingfamilyinteraction;andempowerVeteranstoadvocateforpositiveselfgrowthandchange.Andit’sjustagreatwayfortheCityandtheRentonCommunitytoshowitssupportofourtroopsthathavegivingsomuchtous.StaffRecommendation:Z:Prograrn-TWF’Location\Washington\2015Renton\FeewaiverReductionRequestTWF.docAGENDA ITEM #2. a)
CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
Subject/Title:
Fee Waiver Request for the C.A.S.T. for
Kids Special Populations Children's
Fishing Event on September 12, 2015
Meeting:
REGULAR COUNCIL - 22 Jun 2015
Exhibits:
A. Fee Waiver Request
Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board:
Community Services
Staff Contact:
Casey Stanley, Neighborhoods, Resources and Special
Events Manager, x6624
Recommended Action:
Refer to Community Services Committee
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required: $ 0 Transfer Amendment: $0
Amount Budgeted: $ 0 Revenue Generated: $0
Total Project Budget: $ 0 City Share Total Project: $ 0
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
The C.A.S.T. for Kids program provides a one-day fishing and boating event to accommodate children,
ages 5 through 18, with a wide range of special needs. This event is designed to create an environment
where special needs children and their caretakers benefit, leaving their problems on shore, and sharing
a day of fun on the water that they may not otherwise get to experience. Participants are supplied with
a fishing rod and reel, T-shirt, hat, and tackle box. They are partnered with an experienced volunteer
angler and escorted onto a boat where, with the supervision of a parent or guardian, they are shown
proper fishing techniques and receive natural resources education. Participants and volunteers return
from their morning fishing excursion to enjoy a barbeque lunch and an awards ceremony. The
Foundation furthers their mission by encouraging continued participation in fishing by developing skills
in the children along with those of their parents.
This is an annual event. Staff supports the requested fee waivers for this event.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the requested $500 boat launch and picnic shelter fee waiver.
AGENDA ITEM #3. a)
COMMUNITYSERVICESDEPARTMENTFEEWAIVERORREDUCTIONREQUESTFeeWaiverand/orReductionrequestswillbesubmittedforapprovaltotheCityCouncilviatheCommunityServicesCommittee.NameofGroup:C.A.S.T.forKidsfoundationGroupContactPerson:JimOwensContactNumber:425-251-3214Address:297SW41stStreetRenton98057EmailAddress:jimcastforkids.orgDateofEvent:9/12/2015NumberinParty:150Location:GeneCoulonBeachParkTypeofEvent:Children’sfishingEventStaffContactName/Telephone:JessicaKelly,425-251-3202Whatisthetotalcostoftherentalandapplicablefees?500\kUWI\-WWhatisthecostofthefeewaiverorreductionrequested?500DescribeeventandexplainwhyareductionorwaiveroffeeswillbenefittheRentoncitizens:TheC.A.S.T.forKidsprogramprovidesaonedayfishingandboatingeventtoaccommodatechildren,ages5-18,withawiderangeofspecialneeds.Thiseventsisdesignedtocreateanenvironmentwherebyspecialneedschildrenandtheircaretakerscouldbenefit,leavingtheirproblemsonshore,andshareadayoffunonthewaterthattheymaynototherwisegettoexperience.Participantsaresuppliedwithafishingrod&reel,t-shirt,hat,andtacklebox,partneredwithanexperiencedvolunteeranglerandescortedontoaboatwhere,withthesupervisionofaparentorguardian,theyareshownproperfishingtechniquesandreceivenaturalresourceseducation.ParticipantsandvolunteersallthenreturnfromtheirmorningfishingexcursiontoaBBQlunchandanawardsceremony.Wefurtherourmissionbyencouragingcontinuedparticipationinfishingbydevelopingskillsinthechildrenalongwiththeirparents.Thisprogramalsoendeavorstoincreasetheawarenessofallparticipants,parents,sportsmen,andvolunteers,tothecapabilitiesofchildrenwithdisabilities,ineffectstrengtheningtheRentoncommunity.Overall,theseeventscreatearareandpositiveexperienceforRenton’syouth.StaffRecommendation:CouncilApprovalZ:Program-CASTforKith\Locations\Washington\Renton\2015Lake\Vashingtoi±’FeewaiverReductionRequest.docAGENDA ITEM #3. a)